Brandon Pirri signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.

He'll earn $650,000 if he sticks in the NHL. Pirri attended Florida Panthers training camp on a professional tryout, but he was released early this week. The 26-year-old knows Golden Knights Gerard Gallant well from their days together with the Florida Panthers. Pirri had eight goals and 18 points in 60 games with the New York Rangers last season. Wed, Oct 4, 2017 09:17:00 PM

Pirri reportedly said recently that doesn't think Europe is for him, but that would limit his options if he wants to play somewhere this season. He accounted for eight goals and 18 points in 60 games with the New York Rangers last year. Sun, Oct 1, 2017 11:24:00 AM

Pirri has been attending training camp with the Panthers on a professional tryout. Florida has 29 players left on the roster, so if he can impress in that role then it could help him land a contract. Thu, Sep 28, 2017 09:24:00 AM

Depth Charts

William Karlsson scored his 30th of the season in a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Previously a castoff from the Columbus Blue Jackets, William Karlsson has been a revelation for the Golden Knights. The Swedish forward now has a 30-goal season in his fourth year in the National Hockey League. He didn't have more than nine goals in a season before this year. The Golden Knights also got goals from Erik Haula, Jonathan Marchessault, and Ryan Carpenter in the victory. Karlsson has 30 goals and 50 points in 57 games this season.

Nick Costonika of NHL.com reported Thursday that Grabovski arrived in Las Vegas for his physical and is hoping to be able to play. However, Golden Knights GM George McPhee said the team is still awaiting the results. He doesn't expect Grabovski to be available, but said "that's up to the doctors." Grabovski's stall was empty in the locker room. He missed the entire 2016-17 campaign because of post-concussion syndrome.

Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist for the second straight game in a 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

Marchessault now has three straight two-point nights for the Golden Knights, giving him six points in three games. His longest points streak of the season was seven games, back in late December/early January. James Neal, Erik Haula, and William Karlsson also scored for VGK. Marchessault now has 20 goals and 54 points in 51 games this season.

The veteran winger has registered 19 points over those games (1.36 points per game) and now sits tied for 23rd in NHL scoring with the likes of Patrick Kane and Jamie Benn. Who would have predicted this? Sadly, not us Rotoworld folk.

Oscar Lindberg will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens.

Lindberg, who will come out of the lineup for Brendan Leipsic, has seven goals and two assists in 53 games this season. He's now gone 20 games without finding the back of the net. Lindberg shouldn't pop up on your fantasy radar.

This will be Carrier's second game in a row on the sidelines after he was hurt last Sunday against Washington. Ryan Carpenter, who has been filling in for Carrier, has two goals and one assist in his last two games.

It sounds like Neal will be available to play Sunday night after he skipped Saturday's practice. Paul Thompson was called up as insurance. Coach Gerard Gallant said Thompson would be a game-time decision.

Reilly Smith scored two goals and an assist in a 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Smith picked up three points in 17:02, with four shots on goal and a +1 rating. The winger scored the first goal of the game Saturday, before potting home his second a period later. He later added an assist on Nate Schmidt's fifth of the year. Smith now has 12 points in his last seven straight games for the Golden Knights. Smith now has 19 goals and 51 points in 58 games this season.

Alex Tuch posted two assists with a plus-1 rating, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 3-0 win against the Predators.

Tuch is starting to show some signs of life, posting four assists with a plus-3 rating during his current three-game point streak. He also has three goals with 10 points over his past 14 outings dating back to Jan. 1. If he is available off your waiver wire he's not a bad stash option for his upside.

David Clarkson (back) does not have a stall set up in the Golden Knights' locker room at City National Arena.

Clarkson hasn't been medically cleared to play yet, but Vegas GM George McPhee said the team is awaiting the results of Thursday's physicals before making a decision on how to proceed. It's not expected that Clarkson will be available for the upcoming season. He hasn't played since March 2016 and his career could be over because of a back injury.

Colin Miller posted a power-play assist with two blocked shots and three hits in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against the visiting Blackhawks.

Miller has quietly posted seven goals with 31 points and a plus-1 rating, picking up the pace lately over the past month. He has two goals with 10 points over the past 11 outings, including a goal and five assists on the man advantage. If you're in need of rearguard help, Miller is an underrated and solid pick-up off of the waiver wire.

Brad Hunt will be a healthy scratch in Friday's game against the Minnesota Wild.

It's the first time Hunt will serve as a healthy scratch since Jan. 5. The Golden Knights blue liner has one goal and 12 points in 27 games this season. Brendan Leipsic is also expected to watch the game from the press box.

Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves on 33 shots in a 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Fleury now has three straight wins for the Golden Knights after Saturday night's victory. The goaltender also hasn't allowed more than three goals in an appearances since Feb. 2. Fleury's record improves to 19-6-2 with a 2.06 GAA and a .932 save percentage.

The move was necessitated due to Vegas placing Malcolm Subban on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury. Lagace had up and down moments as the starter in Vegas when three goaltenders landed on injured reserve and will not hold any fantasy value moving forward.